Catalyst: The culture of generosity in Appalachia

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Field researchers from ASU have spent weeks studying the social dynamics among the relatively isolated families living at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains. They are generous to a fault, willing to help one another, but rarely willing to ask for help for themselves.

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